Computer network implemented arrangement of roadside deliveries
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsShailendra Moyal, Shilpa Bhagwatprasad Mittal, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Venkata Vara Prasad Karri
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Abstract
A computer implemented system is used to implement a “roadside delivery” (see definition, herein). These deliveries involve two vehicles (for example, trucks, unmanned aerial vehicles). One vehicle delivers a Product (see definition, herein) from the supplier side. The other vehicle is the customer's vehicle, which receives the roadside delivery of the Product pursuant to the time and location scheduled through a computer network.
Claims12
A computer-implemented method (CIM) comprising:
- a new order for delivery of a product and/or service (PAOS) to a customer, with the new order including at least the following information:
- (i) identity of a customer entity;
- (ii) identity of the PAOS being ordered;
- (iii) an identification of a supplier entity;
- (iv) time/date to effect transfer of the PAOS;
- and (v) identity of a location for roadside delivery location;
- and
- instructing the supplier entity's delivery vehicle to perform delivery of the PAOS at the roadside delivery location at the date/time specified in the new order.
A computer-implemented method (CIM) comprising:
- a new order for delivery of a product and/or service (PAOS) to a customer, with the new order including at least the following information:
- (i) identity of a customer entity including identification of a customer land vehicle to be used to receive delivery of the PAOS;
- (ii) identity of the PAOS being ordered;
- (iii) an identification of a supplier entity;
- (iv) time/date to effect transfer of the PAOS;
- and (v) identity of a location for roadside delivery location;
- instructing a delivery land vehicle of the supplier entity to perform delivery of the PAOS at the roadside delivery location at the date/time specified in the new order;
- confirming an identity of the customer entity at the roadside delivery location;
- and
- responsive to confirmation of the customer entity at the roadside delivery location, delivering the PAOS from the delivery land vehicle to the customer land vehicle at the roadside delivery location.
A computer-implemented method (CIM) comprising:
- a new order for delivery of a product and/or service (PAOS) to a customer, with the new order including at least the following information:
- (i) identity of a customer entity including identification of a customer land vehicle to be used to receive delivery of the PAOS;
- (ii) identity of the PAOS being ordered;
- (iii) an identification of a supplier entity;
- (iv) time/date to effect transfer of the PAOS;
- and (v) identity of a location for roadside delivery location;
- instructing a delivery aerial vehicle of the supplier entity to perform delivery of the PAOS at the roadside delivery location at the date/time specified in the new order;
- confirming an identity of the customer entity at the roadside delivery location;
- and
- responsive to confirmation of the customer entity at the roadside delivery location, delivering the PAOS from the delivery aerial vehicle to the customer land vehicle at the roadside delivery location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.